Rosebush Pruning

In an opulent villa underneath the Catalonian sun, American siblings Jack, Ed, Anna and Robert wallow in isolation and their inherited fortune, eschewing the demands of their blind father, and seeking love and validation through each other and their latest designer clothes. When Jack, the eldest brother and linchpin of this family, announces he is moving in with his girlfriend, Martha, blood ties are severed and Ed starts to uncover the truth surrounding their mother’s death. Generational lies begin to unravel, and the fabric of this family slowly begins to disintegrate.

Karim Aïnouz is celebrated Brazilian-Algerian film director, screenwriter, and visual artist internationally acclaimed for his sensuous aesthetics, bold visual language, and politically resonant storytelling. His expansive body of work spans award-winning features, experimental short films, and installations, and is marked by a deep engagement with character, memory, and transformation.

Aïnouz first gained international recognition with Madame Satã (2002), which premiered in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard. In recent years, he has presented four consecutive films at the Cannes Film Festival: The Invisible Life (Un Certain Regard Award, 2019), Mariner of the Mountains (Special Screening, 2021), Firebrand (Competition, 2023), and Motel Destino (Competition, 2024).

Through an eclectic and deeply personal approach, Aïnouz explores themes of queer identity, diasporic belonging, and historical memory.